House Arrest

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K.A. Holt is the author of RHYME SCHEMER, an NYC Reads 365 selection, as well as several books in verse for young readers. She lives with her family in Austin, Texas, and is active and very well-connected in the vibrant Texas writing community.

While under house arrest for one year for stealing a wallet, young Timothy keeps free-verse notes on his life in a court-ordered journal as he deals with having a sick brother and tries to stay out of trouble. Timothy is a good kid who did a bad thing. Now hes under house arrest for a whole year. He has to check in weekly with a probation officer and a therapist, keep a journal, and stay out of trouble. But when he must take drastic measures to help his struggling family, staying out of trouble proves more difficult than Timothy ever thought it would be. Touching, humorous, and always original, House Arrest is a funny book for teens in verse about a good boys hard-won path to redemption. The ideal addition to any young adult book collection, House Arrest will delight reluctant readers and provides teenage motivation when its needed most.

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